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STATE AVOIDS STEAMROLLER IN PLAN FOR CONGESTION PRICE STUDY.(Capital Region)

Article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) Article date: July 20, 2007

Byline: FRED LeBRUN

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg got action on his congestion pricing from the Legislature after all, although it is a far cry from what he wanted.

A good deal less than half a loaf, but the truth is Bloomberg got more than he deserved, given how he hashed up the politics involved.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the Legislature deserve credit for staying the course under trying circumstances. They were unfairly pilloried by Bloomberg and the majority of the media for doing their jobs, which was to look ...

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